Dietary supplement

ABSTRACT

A dietary supplement can consisting of tianeptine and sakae naa. The supplement can optionally additionally consist of stearate and silicate. The supplement can further consist of kava. The supplement can also consist of tianeptine, CDP Choline, and Alpha GPC. A method of forming a dietary supplement can include creating a composition of matter, and filling a capsule with the composition of matter to form the dietary supplement.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to dietary supplements.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is an object of the present invention to provide a dietarysupplement.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a dietarysupplement for absorption by a human or animal with the supplementcontaining at least two ingredients that provide at least one desiredeffect or benefit.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a dietarysupplement can consist essentially of a first ingredient of tianeptine;and a second ingredient of sakae naa.

In an exemplary aspect, the first ingredient can include at least one oftianeptine sodium and tianeptine free acid.

In another exemplary embodiment, the dietary supplement can furtherconsist essentially of a third ingredient of stearate and a fourthingredient of silicate.

In still another exemplary embodiment, a total weight of the dietarysupplement can be made up of about 3-15% of tianeptine sodium, about60-85% sakae naa, about 0.5-3% stearate, and about 5-28% silicate.

In a further exemplary aspect, the total weight of the dietarysupplement can be made up of about 4.46% of tianeptine sodium, about74.04% sakae naa, about 1.5% stearate, and about 20% silicate.

In another exemplary embodiment, the first ingredient can includetianeptine sodium and tianeptine free acid.

In still a further exemplary aspect, a total weight of the dietarysupplement can be made up of about 1-14% of tianeptine sodium, about1-14% of tianeptine free acid, about 40-85% sakae naa, about 0.5-3%stearate, and about 5-28% silicate.

In yet another exemplary aspect, the total weight of the dietarysupplement can be made up of about 2.23% of tianeptine sodium, about8.93% of tianeptine free acid, about 67.35% sakae naa, about 1.5%stearate, and about 20% silicate.

In a further exemplary embodiment, the dietary supplement can furtherconsists essentially of a third ingredient of kava.

In yet a further exemplary aspect, a total weight of the dietarysupplement can be made up of about 1-14% of tianeptine sodium, about1-14% of tianeptine free acid, about 8-18% kava, about 40-65% sakae naa,about 0.5-3% stearate, and about 5-28% silicate.

In still yet a further exemplary aspect, the total weight of the dietarysupplement can be made up of about 2.23% of tianeptine sodium, about8.93% of tianeptine free acid, about 13.39% kava, about 53.95% sakaenaa, about 1.5% stearate, and about 20% silicate.

In another exemplary embodiment, a dietary supplement can consistessentially of a first ingredient of tianeptine, a second ingredient ofcytidine diphosphate-choline (CDP choline), and a third ingredient ofalpha glycerylphosphorylcholine (Alpha GPC).

In a further exemplary aspect, the first ingredient can include at leastone of tianeptine sodium and tianeptine free acid.

In another exemplary aspect, a total weight of the dietary supplementcan be made up of about 1-14% of tianeptine sodium, about 1-14% oftianeptine free acid, about 20-34% CDP Choline, about 30-60% Alpha GPC,about 0.5-3% stearate, and about 5-28% silicate.

In yet another exemplary aspect, a total weight of the dietarysupplement can be made up of about 2.23% of tianeptine sodium, about8.93% of tianeptine free acid, about 27.04% CDP Choline, about 45% AlphaGPC, about 1.5% stearate, and about 15.3% silicate.

In further exemplary embodiments, the present invention further includesmethods of forming a dietary supplement, comprising steps of: creating acomposition of matter comprising any combination of ingredientsdescribed herein, and filling a capsule with the composition of matterto form the dietary supplement.

These and other exemplary aspects and embodiments of the presentinvention are further described herein.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary combination of ingredients of a dietarysupplement.

FIG. 2 illustrates another exemplary combination of ingredients of adietary supplement.

FIG. 3 illustrates a further exemplary combination of ingredients of adietary supplement.

FIG. 4 illustrates yet another exemplary combination of ingredients of adietary supplement.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

It should be noted that this disclosure includes a plurality ofembodiments, with a plurality of ingredients, elements, and aspects, andsuch ingredients, elements, and aspects need not necessarily beinterpreted as being conjunctively required by one or more embodimentsof the present invention. Rather, all combinations of the one or moreingredients, elements, and/or aspects can enable a separate embodimentof the present invention, which may be claimed with particularity inthis or any one or more future filed Non-Provisional PatentApplications. Moreover, any particular ingredients, proportions,amounts, or ranges disclosed herein, whether expressly or implicitly,are to be construed strictly as illustrative and enabling, and notnecessarily limiting. Therefore, it is expressly set forth that suchingredients, proportions, amounts, and/or ranges independently or in anycombination of one of more thereof, are merely illustrativelyrepresentative of one or more embodiments of the present invention andare not to be construed as necessary in a strict sense.

Further, to the extent the same ingredient, element, or aspect isdefined differently within this or any related disclosure, whetherexpressly or implicitly, the broader definition is to take absoluteprecedence, with the distinctions encompassed by the narrower definitionto be strictly construed as optional.

Illustratively, perceived benefits of the present invention can includefunctional utility, including the provisioning of any vitamin, mineral,medicine, dietary substance, or desired effect-causing substance,whether expressly or implicitly stated herein, or apparent herefrom.However, it is expressly set forth that these benefits are not intendedas exclusive. Therefore, any explicit, implicit, apparent, orsynergistic benefit from the disclosure herein is expressly deemed asapplicable to the present invention.

According to the present invention, a dietary supplement can be providedin any type of capsule, pill, or liquid form, or any other desired formthat is ingestible, including absorbable through non-oral means, by anorganism, such as a human or other mammal. Further, according to thepresent invention, ingredients herein can initially be provided inpowder or liquid form, with or without subsequent processing.

According to exemplary embodiments of the present invention, a dietarysupplement can include any combination of one or more of the followingactive ingredients: Tianeptine; Sakae Naa; Kava; cytidinediphosphate-choline (“CDP Choline,”) and Alpha-glycerophosphocholine(“Alpha GPC.”)

In an exemplary aspect, Tianeptine is a tricyclic antidepressant, hasboth antidepressant and anxiolytic properties, and has been used inmedical treatment regiments for depression, anxiety, asthma, andirritable bowel syndrome. Further, Tianeptine may provide anticonvulsant(antiseizure) and analgesic (painkilling) activities, and may alsobeneficially effect cognition with those having depression-inducedcognitive dysfunction. Though considered a tricyclic antidepressant,tianeptine can exhibit different pharmacological properties than typicaltricyclic antidepressants based on research suggestions that it producesantidepressant results through an indirect alteration of glutamatereceptor activity and a release of brain-derived neurotrophic factor(“BDNF”), which can affect neural plasticity.

Tianeptine can be provided in various salt forms, such as TianeptineSodium and Tianeptine Sulfate, to produce increased or desiredbioavailability, absorption, and overall effectiveness. Anecdotalevidence suggests that Tianeptine Sulfate may be more effective andpossess a longer duration than the Tianeptine Sodium. While TianeptineSulfate may not necessarily be more potent than Tianeptine Sodium, it isbelieved that it is metabolized more slowly by the human body, which canallow for single daily doses. Moreover, as Tianeptine Sulfate ismetabolized more slowly, there may be less potential for addiction.Further, Tianeptine Sulfate appears to provide more sustained effects,as compared to Tianeptine Sodium, which tends to provide a peak effectin its antidepressant benefit with its effects suddenly ending.

Tianeptone can also be provided as Tianeptine Free Acid, which is nothygroscopic (cf., salt forms of Tianeptine, supra), and therefore, notas adversely affected by humidity exposure for short periods of time assalt forms. Tianeptine Free Acid further includes the followingparticular aspects relative to Tianeptine Salt: its absorption ratetends to be more gradual over a longer time period without an undesired“drop off” effect; its taste and odor tend to be more desirable; it ispartially water soluble, and highly soluble in sodium hydroxide,potassium hydroxide, ethanol and ether; and it can be converted toTianeptine Sodium Salt relatively easily.

Sakae Naa (or Combretum Quadrangulare) is an ingredient derived fromleaves of the Combretum Quadrangulare tree. Sakae Naa extract has beenused as an herbal medicine for common colds, sore throats, and mild painrelief, and has also been found to have both anti-bacterial andanti-inflammatory properties. Sakae Naa can provide energizing,stimulating, mood-lifting, and mildly sedating effects that can last upto four hours. Notably, Sakae Naa has been avoided where relaxationalone is desired.

Kava is a root found on South Pacific islands, and has been used byIslanders for medicinal and ceremonial purposes. Kava can provide acalming effect by modifying brain waves similar to those from calmingmedicines, such as diazepam, and can relieve anxiety, restlessness,sleeplessness, stress symptoms, and pain. Kava has also been used toprevent convulsions and as a muscle relaxer. Kava can be prepared as aliquid (as a tea, for example), or in powder or tincture forms.

CDP Choline is an intermediate in the generation of phosphatidylcholinefrom choline, a common biochemical process in cell membranes, andnaturally occurs in cells of human and animal tissue as well as inorgans. CDP Choline has been used to benefit memory function andbehavior in those with cognitive deficits, and has been approved fortreatment of head trauma, stroke, and neurodegenerative disease in bothJapan and Europe. Further, CDP Choline may be beneficial following anischemic stroke, and has been suggested to improve visual functionalityin patients with glaucoma.

Alpha GPC is a cholinergic compound that can be used for promotingcognitive abilities and enhancing athletic output. It also has been usedto support cellular membranes, and may additionally assist in preventingcognitive declination.

In an exemplary aspect of the present invention, a dietary supplementcan optionally include non-essential ingredients, such as magnesium orvegetable stearate (“stearate”) and calcium silicate (silicate), forexample and not in limitation. Stearate can be provided as ananti-adherent, as its lubricating properties can reduce or preventingredients from adhering to equipment during processing of ingredients;whereas silicate can be provided as an anti-caking agent, which canmaintain the free-flowing properties of powdered ingredients of thepresent invention during manufacturing thereof.

As illustrated in FIG. 1, according to an exemplary embodiment of thepresent invention, a dietary supplement can consist essentially of afirst ingredient of Tianeptine Sodium; and a second ingredient of SakaeNaa. In exemplary aspects, Tianeptine Sodium and Sakae Naa can beprovided in a powdered or generally dry form (such as a powder, forexample and not in limitation); and the Tianeptine Sodium can have abouta 98-99% purity and the Sakae Naa can be about a 10 to 1 extract. Asfurther illustrated in FIG. 1, the Tianeptine can be between about 3 and15% of the total weight (such as milligrams, for example and not inlimitation) of the dietary supplement, and the Sakae Naa can be betweenabout 60 and 85% of the total weight. Further, such a supplement canoptionally include between about 0.5 and 3.0% Stearate and/or about 5and 28% Silicate of the total weight. For example and not in limitation,a dietary supplement can be about 4.46% Tianeptine Sodium, about 74.04%Sakae Naa, about 1.5% Stearate, and about 20% Silicate.

As illustrated in FIG. 2, according to another exemplary embodiment ofthe present invention, a dietary supplement can consist essentially of afirst ingredient of Tianeptine Sodium; a second ingredient of TianeptineFree Acid; and a third ingredient of Sakae Naa. In exemplary aspects,Tianeptine Sodium, Tianeptine Free Acid, and Sakae Naa can be providedin a powdered or generally dry form (such as a powder, for example andnot in limitation); and the Tianeptine Sodium and Free Acid can haveabout 98-99% purities and the Sakae Naa can be about a 10 to 1 extract.As further illustrated in FIG. 2, the Tianeptine Sodium and Free Acidcan each be between about 1 and 14% of the total weight (such asmilligrams, for example and not in limitation) of the dietarysupplement, and the Sakae Naa can be between about 40 and 85% of thetotal weight. Further, such a supplement can optionally include betweenabout 0.5 and 3.0% Stearate and/or about 5 and 28% Silicate of the totalweight. For example and not in limitation, a dietary supplement can beabout 2.23% Tianeptine Sodium, about 8.93 Tianeptine Free Acid, about67.35% Sakae Naa, about 1.5% Stearate, and about 20% Silicate.

As illustrated in FIG. 3, according to yet another exemplary embodimentof the present invention, a dietary supplement can consist essentiallyof a first ingredient of Tianeptine Sodium; a second ingredient ofTianeptine Free Acid; a third ingredient of Kava; and a fourthingredient of Sakae Naa. In exemplary aspects, Tianeptine Sodium,Tianeptine Free Acid, Kava, and Sakae Naa can be provided in a powderedor generally dry form (such as a powder, for example and not inlimitation); and the Tianeptine Sodium and Free Acid can have about98-99% purities, the Kava can be provided as about a 70% extract, andthe Sakae Naa can be about a 10 to 1 extract. As further illustrated inFIG. 3, the Tianeptine Sodium and Free Acid can each be between about 1and 14% of the total weight (such as milligrams, for example and not inlimitation) of the dietary supplement, the Kava can be between about 8and 18% of the total weight, and the Sakae Naa can be between about 40and 65% of the total weight. Further, such a supplement can optionallyinclude between about 0.5 and 3.0% Stearate and/or about 5 and 28%Silicate. For example and not in limitation, a dietary supplement can beabout 2.23% Tianeptine Sodium, about 8.93 Tianeptine Free Acid, about13.39% Kava, about 53.95% Sakae Naa, about 1.5% Stearate, and about 20%Silicate.

As illustrated in FIG. 4, according to yet another exemplary embodimentof the present invention, a dietary supplement can consist essentiallyof a first ingredient of Tianeptine Sodium; a second ingredient ofTianeptine Free Acid; a third ingredient of CDP Choline; and a fourthingredient of Alpha GPC. In exemplary aspects, the Tianeptine Sodium,Tianeptine Free Acid, CDP Choline, and Alpha GPC can be provided in apowdered or generally dry form (such as a powder, for example and not inlimitation); and the Tianeptine Sodium and Free Acid can have 98-99%purities, the CDP Choline with about a 98-99% purity, and the Alpha GPCcan be about 60% purity. As further illustrated in FIG. 4, theTianeptine Sodium and Free Acid can each be between about 1 and 14% ofthe total weight (such as milligrams, for example and not in limitation)of the dietary supplement, the CDP Choline can be between about 20 and34% of the total weight, and the Alpha GPC can be between about 30 and60% of the total weight. Further, such a supplement can optionallyinclude between about 0.5 and 3.0% Stearate and/or about 5 and 28%Silicate. For example and not in limitation, a dietary supplement can beabout 2.23% Tianeptine Sodium, about 8.93 Tianeptine Free Acid, about27.04% CDP Choline, about 45% Alpha GPC, about 1.5% Stearate, and about15.3% Silicate.

In additional exemplary embodiments, the present invention includesmethods of forming a dietary supplement, comprising steps of: creating acomposition of matter comprising any combination of ingredientsdescribed above; and filling a capsule with the composition of matter toform the dietary supplement.

It will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art that the mannerof making and using the claimed invention has been adequately disclosedin the above-written description of the exemplary embodiments andaspects.

It should be understood, however, that the invention is not necessarilylimited to the specific embodiments, aspects, arrangement, andcomponents shown and described above, but may be susceptible to numerousvariations within the scope of the invention. For example and not inlimitation, utilization of stearate and silicate Therefore, thespecification and drawings are to be regarded in an illustrative andenabling, rather than a restrictive, sense.

Accordingly, it will be understood that the above description of theembodiments of the present invention are susceptible to variousmodifications, changes, and adaptations, and the same are intended to becomprehended within the meaning and range of equivalents of the appendedclaims.

Therefore, I claim:
 1. A method of forming a dietary supplement,comprising steps of: creating a composition of matter comprising a firstingredient of tianeptine sodium, a second ingredient of sakae naa, athird ingredient of stearate, and a fourth ingredient of silicate; andfilling a capsule with the composition of matter to form the dietarysupplement.
 2. The method of claim 1, wherein a total weight of thecomposition of matter is made up of about 3-15% of tianeptine sodium,about 60-85% sakae naa, about 0.5-3% stearate, and about 5-28% silicate.3. The method of claim 1, wherein a total weight of the composition ofmatter is made up of about 4.46% of tianeptine sodium, about 74.04%sakae naa, about 1.5% stearate, and about 20% silicate.
 4. The method ofclaim 1, wherein the composition of matter further comprises a fifthingredient of tianeptine free acid.
 5. The method of claim 4, wherein atotal weight of the composition of matter is made up of about 1-14% oftianeptine sodium, about 1-14% of tianeptine free acid, about 40-85%sakae naa, about 0.5-3% stearate, and about 5-28% silicate.
 6. Themethod of claim 4, wherein a total weight of the composition of matteris made up of about 2.23% of tianeptine sodium, about 8.93% oftianeptine free acid, about 67.35% sakae naa, about 1.5% stearate, andabout 20% silicate.
 7. The method of claim 4, wherein the composition ofmatter further comprises a sixth ingredient of kava.
 8. The method ofclaim 7, wherein a total weight of the composition of matter is made upof about 1-14% of tianeptine sodium, about 1-14% of tianeptine freeacid, about 8-18% kava, about 40-65% sakae naa, about 0.5-3% stearate,and about 5-28% silicate.
 9. The method of claim 7, wherein a totalweight of the composition of matter is made up of about 2.23% oftianeptine sodium, about 8.93% of tianeptine free acid, about 13.39%kava, about 53.95% sakae naa, about 1.5% stearate, and about 20%silicate.
 10. A method of forming a dietary supplement, comprising stepsof: creating a composition of matter comprising a first ingredient oftianeptine sodium, a second ingredient of tianeptine free acid, a thirdingredient of cytidine diphosphate-choline (CDP Choline), a fourthingredient of alpha glycerylphosphorylcholine (Alpha GPC), a fifthingredient of stearate, and a sixth ingredient of silicate; and fillinga capsule with the composition of matter to form the dietary supplement.11. The method of claim 10, wherein a total weight of the composition ofmatter is made up of about 1-14% of tianeptine sodium, about 1-14% oftianeptine free acid, about 20-34% CDP Choline, about 30-60% Alpha GPC,about 0.5-3% stearate, and about 5-28% silicate.
 12. The method of claim10, wherein a total weight of the dietary supplement is made up of about2.23% of tianeptine sodium, about 8.93% of tianeptine free acid, about27.04% CDP Choline, about 45% Alpha GPC, about 1.5% stearate, and about15.3% silicate.